List of fish of Jamaica
# List of fish of Jamaica

A list of fish of Jamaica.

Jamaican waters contain maccaback and saltwater fish.

## Saltwater

The chief varieties of saltwater fish include:

* Kingfish
* Jack
* Mackerel
* Whiting
* Bonito
* Tuna
* Barracuda

## Estuarine

Fish that occasionally enter freshwater and estuarine environments include:

* Snook
* Jewfish
* Mangrove snapper
* Mullet

## Freshwater

Fish that spend the majority of their lives in Jamaica's fresh waters include many species of:

* Livebearers
* Killifish
* Gobies
* Perch

## Introduced

### Intentional

The Malagasy mountain mullet, American Eel and Tilapia have been introduced from Africa for aquaculture and are very common.

### Accidental

* Lion fish

Fresh water fish

* Parrot fish
